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Mirren Mile
Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Aim
Mirren Mile, is a passionate fan-driven initiative, set to transform Greenhill Road and the approaches to St Mirren Park.
‘From the Group that brought you the
West Stand Painting Project comes the
‘Mirren Mile’
In Association with
Mirren Mile: Igniting the pre-match atmosphere and fuelling success on and off the field
WEST STAND PAINTING PROJECT 2022
What is Mirren Mile?
We want to promote our famous club to every road user of Greenhill Road and help generate an electrifying pre-match atmosphere, Mirren Mile will be designed to increase the anticipation of an exciting match, rally Saints supporters, and hopefully help improve our team's performance by creating a sense of pride, place and purpose where it counts… on the park!
With the goal of enhancing the matchday experience for everyone, Mirren Mile will form a vibrant route to the stadium, becoming a beacon and stamping the St Mirren and Paisley brand firmly on the approaches to our home.
As a group we have paid for and been granted planning permission from Renfrewshire Council to make Mirren Mile a reality.
In The Press
LOCATION PLAN
Visiting supporters will know they are in Paisley. Visitors from far and wide will experience the commitment of Buddies to the team in the famous black and white stripes: our colours and our story will inspire our fans and players.
We will help create an atmosphere charged with enthusiasm, camaraderie, and shared passion.
*VISUAL EXAMPLE
The Mirren Mile will be more than a physical location. Walking it, driving it, even passers by will understand the fusion of supporters’ dedication, community spirit, our incredible history and desire to triumph over all-comers.
As supporters travel this St Mirren route, they will be met with an array of inspiring signage, carefully curated to amplify pre-match expectation and excitement, thereby creating a sense of place and purpose that will have a positive impact on the team's performance.
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Mirren Mile will showcase our impressive history, Legends of the Club, Past Honours, Our Youth Academy, Woman/Girls Team and of course our fans! It will be a symbol of unity, and stand testament to the unwavering dedication of St Mirren supporters and wider St.Mirren Family. Together, we will enjoy an unbreakable bond, where the passion of the Buddies fuels the success of our team, as it has done since 1877.
*VISUAL EXAMPLE
As with all projects of this scale the only limit to our ambition is money. Mirren Mile project will require financial support to make it a reality.
As passionate fans, we are committed to achieving the utmost quality and longevity for what will be a quality project, created to endure for at least the next decade.
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To help us reach our £7000 target to deliver this in full we respectfully ask all St Mirren supporters that are able to, to contribute a modest amount to this initiative. Even the smallest donations will be greatly appreciated and you will be part of a chapter of our Club’s history.
We will deliver Mirren Mile when we have secured the full amount of £7000 and the campaign will remain live for as long as it takes us to reach this target. This covers the full cost of Materials, Secure Fittings, graphic design and installation by an accredited firm. If we stretch beyond our target the additional funds will go into the Marching On fund to either maintain the projects we have delivered to date or help fund future projects. As well as asking for support from our Supporters, the group are also in the process of seeking other revenue streams and are welcome to any Business owners who wish to support this project.
*Please note, Visual examples are just to give you an idea of the estimated size and locations of the banners, these are not the final designs that will be produced.
£1 AND ABOVE DONTATIONS
Given how much momentum our Crowd funder has gathered we have had a meeting with the Club and they like us, are thankful for each and every donation we receive. Therefore once we hit our target of £7000 and our Crowd funder ends on 1 December we will draw 2 lucky winners for money cannot buy prizes which are as follows-
Saint for a Day (Under 18s)
For our Under 18 support you and your Parent/Guardian will have the chance to feel what it is like to be a player for the day. You will meet the manager and first team squad at Our training Ground at Ralston, join in with a training session with the squad followed by Lunch with the players.
Director for the Day (Over 18)
You will be the guest of honour for the day at a match at the SMiSA Stadium. You will be greeted by our Clubs Chief Operating Officer Keith Lasley at the Main reception, Enter the stadium through our Exclusive Directors entrance, you will enjoy pre match Hospitality followed by watching the Buddies from the Directors Box seating Area.
(terms apply, proof of ID may be required. Every single individual who has donated from when we launched the Crowd Funder to when it ends on the Morning of the 1 December will automatically receive an entry into the draws, 1 donation no matter what value equals 1 entry. Details such at dates etc will be issued at a later stage).
*Please note, all entries will be added into the Pot, we do not have the facility to split Under/Over 18s, therefore if you Win the Under 18 Prize and do not have a Child that can make use of it, its your choice to who you can gift it too. There may be the scenario that the Director for the Day Winner may wish to Swap and Vice Versa, we will make contact with both parties once the Prize has been drawn.
BUSINESS DONATIONS
If you own a business and want to support us, we have created 2 Business Options within the Reward section of this page. We have tailored this to meet an array of Business sizes and available support from £150 to £500.
If you would like to know more please reach out to us on [email protected]
£25 AND ABOVE DONATIONS
For everyone that makes a single donation of £25 or above they will automatically receive 3 entries into our 'You Decide' Prize draw. We will draw 1 lucky winner out of the entire pool of entries when we reach our goal of £7000. The Winner will be able to decide a St.Mirren related Image of their choice. It could be a favourite past player, perhaps a Family member at a game or a Buddie that is no longer with us, the choice is yours. We will invite you to sit along side our Graphic designers to ensure you are happy with the banner design before production.
(Terms- each £25 donation entitles an individual to three entries into the draw, the number of entries per individual are unlimited I.E a donation of £50 entitles 6 entries into the draw. The image must be St.Mirren related, be compliant in any Copyright Laws and due to our Planning Permission must not advertise any organisation or business. The Draw will be drawn at Random when we reach our target of £7000).
£10 TO £19.99 DONATIONS
For everyone that makes a single donation between £10 and £19.99 will automatically receive 1 entry into our 'You Decide' Prize draw. We will draw 1 lucky winner out of the entire pool of entries when we reach our goal of £7000. The Winner will be able to decide a St.Mirren related Image of their choice. It could be a favourite past player, perhaps a Family member at a game or a Buddie that is no longer with us, the choice is yours. We will invite you to sit along side our Graphic designers to ensure you are happy with the banner design before production.
(Terms- each £10 to £19.99 donation entitles an individual to 1 entry into the draw, the number of entries per individual are unlimited I.E a donation of £20 entitles 2 entries into the draw. The image must be St.Mirren related, be compliant in any Copyright Laws and due to our Planning Permission must not advertise any organisation or business. The Draw will be drawn at Random when we reach our target of £7000).
Please note- Both the £25 and £10 entries will be added into the same pot. Only 1 winner will be picked across all entries. If you do not have a suitable image the Clubs Official Photographer has kindly offered to take a photograph of your Choosing inside the Stadium free of charge.
DESIGN IDEAS
The group will be working with Graphic designers to make sure the final production is delivered at the highest possible standard. In total there will be mounts on 15 Lamppost's throughout Greenhill Road. Some initial ideas to highlight our Clubs History and the St.Mirren family are in the images below. A decision on the final 15 designs will be made between the collaboration of the Group, Supporters and the Club in due course. We have purposely selected a banner type that will be easily interchangeable to support future projects such as European football nights at a fraction of the initial delivery.
Thank you to our Business Supporters so far....
FAQs
Who are Marching On?
Marching On group was formed in 2022 by an array of like-minded St.Mirren fans from all sections our Support with the Mission of creating a more vibrant and exciting Match day experience for every Buddie that attends our home games.
Are you a Registered Organisation?
We are not a Registered Organisation, as we are non-Profit group of Volunteers and any funds we receive immediately goes into any project we are working on.
What happens if you don't reach the £7000 target?
There is no deadline for us to reach this target, although we are hopeful to have reached it before the end of the season. If we do not reach the full funds via this page, we will actively seek local funding outside of our immediate Supporters similar to how we funded the West Stand Painting Project. In short the campaign will stay active for as long as it takes us to reach our goal. If in the unlikely Scenario 1 year on from today and we have not met the threshold for all 15 banners, we do have the option of reducing the amount of banners we will install as the planning permission will remain in place, however this scenario is a worst case.
Are the Club supportive of Mirren Mile?
Short answer is yes, although the club have not been involved in getting us to this point, they have been fully informed of our intensions. This has been in planning stages for several months and the Club has remained in the loop throughout.
Will the group receive all funds raised on Crowd funder?
No, like all Crowdfunding platforms there is a fee for the service. Crowd funder charges a transaction fee of 2.4% +20p plus VAT.
What are the details of the planning permission?
Some months ago representatives from the Group met with both the road and street works planners of Renfrewshire Council to outline our plans. Although advertising consent on Lampposts is usually not allowed, the Council have made a special exemption in our case as they understand how it will bring a lift to the whole of the area and not just benefit our Club. The planning permission was completed by members of our group free of charge and it cost £300 to submit. Full details can be found on Renfrewshire Council page under Proposal Reference 100633970.
Why is your target £3500 with the Project costing £7000?
When we planned this project we took into consideration the number of Season Ticket holders we have, the cost of living crisis and what we thought would be a realistic initial target for us to aim for with our fans Support. With around 3500 season ticket holders we based our initial target on £1 per Season Ticket. The remaining funds where planned to be raised via additional fund raising such as Race nights, bucket collections and local business sponsorship. Although we purposely avoided asking for fans donations for our Painting Project we knew with the scope of Mirren Mile asking for supporter donations would be unavoidable. It is worth noting that we set an initial estimated fund raising timeline of between 6 to 12 months to give us the best possible chance to be able to deliver this on behalf of our whole Town.
When does the Crowd funder end?
The Crowdfunding on this website is due to end on the morning of 1 December 2023, we may have the option of extending this deadline if required. Other Crowdfunding elements away from this website does not have a firm end date.
What happens if you raise over £7000?
The £7000 figure is a fairly accurate estimate, but it is an estimate at this stage, so there is some wiggle room for us to go under and over this figure in order to deliver Mirren Mile. Any funds left over from the project will be used to either maintain our projects to date or if funds allow it may kick start our next project. Rest assured every single penny raised will be used for the Benefit of the Club Supporters and the Paisley Community.
This project successfully funded on 1st December 2023